25-04-2025
Dispute over car ends in charges for 74-year-old, family member
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A disagreement over a woman's car ended in serious charges for a 74-year-old man and his family member, according to Memphis Police.
Carl Shelton, 74, and Marcus Shelton, Jr., 36, have both been charged with aggravated robbery.
According to Memphis Police, officers responded to a report of a carjacking at an apartment on Idlewild Street near Union Avenue on April 17.
The victim reportedly told officers that he believed that he had been set up. Police say that a friend had told the victim to come to the apartment to get some belongings from another friend's unit.
According to a police report, the victim says he was then ambushed by two men. One of them reportedly pointed a silver and blue gun at the victim and demanded his keys and wallet. The suspect allegedly told the victim to 'give me my sister's car back.'
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The victim reportedly told police that the other suspect got into the car, a 2013 Chevy Spark, and tried to leave the parking lot.
Memphis Police say the victim tried to stop the suspect by stepping in front of the car, but was struck and fell to the ground. The suspects then fled the scene in the Chevy Spark and a brown four-door sedan.
Police say the victim had lacerations and scrapes on his hands and shoulders but did not want to be taken to the hospital.
According to police, the victim told officers that the Chevy Spark belonged to his girlfriend, who had permitted him to drive it.
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Police say that officers spoke to the friend who asked the victim to come to the apartment. She reportedly told officers that she was unaware of the incident. According to police, she also told officers that the victim's girlfriend had said that she and the victim had been in a dispute over returning the car.
A couple of hours after the incident, officers reportedly spotted the Chevy Spark at the Winbranch Apartments. Officers found Carl Shelton inside the car and took him into custody.
Memphis Police say officers learned that a tan Toyota Prius was possibly involved in the initial carjacking. Officers spotted that vehicle and took the driver, Marcus Shelton, Jr., into custody.
Memphis Police say that while officers were on the scene, a woman told them that the Prius belonged to her. She also reportedly told officers that she owned a blue and silver gun that matched the description of the gun used in the robbery.
Carl and Marcus Shelton both had bonds of $50,000. Carl Shelton is still being held at the Shelby County Jail.
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